Allison Pittman’s third installment in her series that takes place during the Roaring Twenties definitely takes a different tone than the first two books. While the first two focuses on one strong female character each, “All for a Sister” actually focuses on the stories of two women — Dana Lundgren and Celeste DuFrane.

Dana has spent the past 20 years falsely imprisoned for a crime; Celeste grew up in a wealthy family with a father who was involved in the colorization process of movies. She grows up wanting to be on the big screen herself, eventually reaching her goal.

As “All for a Sister” unwinds, the two girls stories quickly become intertwined — even more connected than the two could ever imagine.

Pittman definitely takes a darker turn with her third installment. At times, even though it takes place between the turn of the century and the 1920s, it reminded me of a gothic novel. It’s filled with shocking secrets, and mystery, drama, a lack of fairness, class and race struggle with a hierarchal society, infidelity, strengths and weaknesses, and so much more.

“All for a Sister” teaches us there is often much more than the surface reveals. It also shows us to rely on God, no matter how desperate our situation may be, and that “the truth shall set you free.”

Although Pittman’s books are fiction, she always features real-life people sprinkled throughout. This book features brief cameos by real-life evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson and her right-hand man Roland Lundi, who works as Celeste’s agent. Both were featured in Pittman’s first two books. It also introduces us to real-life actors Mary Pickford and the up-and-coming Rudy Valentino, to name a few.

Even though I felt this book was quite different from the first two in the series, I really enjoyed the format of this book — having two main characters and how the book tells their stories and brings them together.